Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-12-03
TERRITORIAL.

country gave thanks ON Thursday last
was the removal OF land commissioner
Sparks,
II is reported that Numa Raymond has
received his appointment as one OF the
delegates to urge ON congress the passage
Of an act which viii settle the titles TO the
grants in this Territory.
| Charles Read is now Sheriff Ascarate's
chief deputy, occupying the Place formerly
held by l.. L. Harwood. Charley Is well
posted in the duties of his new office and
viii make a most efficient deputy.
II is understood that the Southern Pa
eitic trainmen have extensively signed II
subscription paper raising funds TO defray
the expenses Of defending Sydnore and
Skidmore, who have been indicted for
train and mail robbery, as il is thought
by the railroad boys that the men are not
guilty Liberal
Among the gentlemen who have signi-
iiod Their intention OF giving lectures dur
| ing the coming winter is Col. Fountain,
whose lecture is to be on the manners,
customs and history of the Apaches.
He is thoroughly posted on the subject,
and the lecture undoubtedly will be an
interesting one, not only from the interest
OF our people in the subject, but from the
ability and special knowledge Of the
speaker
Lorisburg is said, by the Southern
Pacific officials, to be the best paying sta
ton between Los Angeles, Cal, and FL
Paso, Texas,
+. w. Clancy, Of the Santa Fe law firm
Of Catron, KnWbel 4 Clancy has been
admitted TO practice in the L. 5. Supreme
Court.
Says the Topeka Commonwealth, of the
23rd inst. An engineer corps, in charge
Of Mr.. V. D. Siniar, leave to-day for New
Mexico, where they expect to remain all
winter.
The transcontinental pilgrim who is
travelling with palace box-car ticket, il
now coming from California instead Of
going thither.
The mercury at sunrise this morning
stood ut A. above zero. There was snow
in limited quantities observed on the high
est points Of the Sandals with oyerhang-
ing eouds.-Citizen.
w. H. McBroom had rather good luck
with his cattle considering the depressed
state Of the cattle market. His $50 head
ranged from s2.4 40 to 81 so per hundred,
netting him about S26 to the steer
Optic.
Charles Dobson, who owned the build
ing burned in Georgetown last week, re-
ccived S935 insurance money.
Ed. Marriage, so well known all over
Southern New Mexico, has a $50 900 con-
tract on the big flume at San Diego.
Hart Bros, of Lordsburgh, recently
sold bunch of beef cattle TO California
buyers for $3.50 per head The beeyes
averaged 1000 pounds.
The term Of office Of Lionel A. Sheldon,
ex-governor Of New Mexico, as receiver
of the Texas Pacific road, having been
brought to close by the sale OF the same
he will soon return to Socorro to reside
He will then enter on the
practice of his profession, the law.
A number of our young ladies' spent
the greater part OF Thanksgiving day
over the mesa near this ci y
gathering flowers What refreshing
contrast this is TO the condition of affairs
in the eastern states whore the trains are
by snow.-Bullion.
A very sad accident occurred in San
Marcial Thursday afternoon, about two
o'clock. Three little boys named Willie
Bruce Cruikshanks and VIII
lie Clifford obtained possession OF a tor
)g,io. such as used by railroads for dang
n signals. After placing it upon post,
Willie Hammond struck it heavy blow
With hammer The torpedo exploded
md piece Of the shell lodged in the
leck Of the !;.::ls fellow AT first he was
lot thought TO be seriously injured, but
lftcr walking few steps he iell over
lead. The other two boys received slight
INJURIES. DR.. Cruikshank extracted the
hell from the boys neck and ii was
ound that his windpipe had been severed.
Society item by Bill Nye The season
1 White river this winter will be unusu-
lily gay, and soon there viii be one con-
inuous round OF hiaiity, Indigestion,
nirth, collie and social hatred. Red
Iorse, the smoke-tanned horse fiddler
maestro, will play and call Off again this
winter for germans, grub dances and jack
abbit gorges, as usual.
Alfalfa continues to sell for 81 loose at
~. r.,,o,., a,I 40 m - SI2 balod